Soft Power: lives told through textile art

Soft Power: lives told through textile art

16 May - 10 August 2025

Venue

RWA, Queen's Road, Bristol

Date

16 May - 10 August 2025

This exhibition celebrates the skill and craftsmanship of textile artists with a series of spectacular and intimate works that tell stories about our lives and connect people across time and place.

The exhibition is curated by internationally-renowned textile art pioneer, Professor Alice Kettle, with curator of international textiles Professor Lesley Millar MBE.   

Exhibiting contemporary artists
Anurita Chandola, Mona Craven, Sarah-Joy Ford, Enam Gbewonyo, Shelly Goldsmith, Kani Kamil, Sabine Kaner, Alice Kettle, Reiko Koga, Phillipa Lawrence, Lise Bjorne Linnert, Lasmin Salmon, Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui, Kari Steihaug, Susie MacMurray, Erin Riley, Maryam Wahid.

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